Webinars

100 Years of Art Deco 1925-2025

$250.00 Fine Art

Join us in December to gain tons of information on an extremely popular design era - Art Deco! Presented by Jennifer Eldredge-Bird, ISA AM.

More details to come.

2023 - Assets Conference The Complete Bundle

$450.00 Annual Conference

This bundle contains 17 hours of fascinating presentations given at the 2023 Assets Conference - New Frontiers.

2023 Assets - Appraising Design: A Style Driven Market

$35.00 Antiques, Furniture + Decorative Arts

There have always been passionate collectors of design, who have shaped the market for 20^th century and contemporary furniture and objects. In today’s market, those collectors are joined by an ever-broadening mix of interior designers, enthusiasts and personal decorators, leading to an increasingly strong yet malleable marketplace. How has this affected values, and how can values be understood with this in mind.

Biography: Brent Lewis is an art and design specialist based in Los Angeles and the director of design for Heritage Auctions. He has spent over twenty years in the auction business, working with both East and West Coast firms as a specialist and auctioneer. In his role at Heritage, Brent oversees the department of 20th Century and Contemporary Design, focusing on building Heritage’s market in mid-century and postwar design.

This webinar is worth 1 PDC.

2023 Assets - Current Market Disrupters

$35.00 Annual Conference

From soup-throwing protesters and changing repatriation norms to digital artists braving the crypto winter and looters sacking war-torn Ukraine, we'll unpack some of the biggest forces upending the art world today--and look at which institutions and markets are poised to churn next.

Kelly Crow is a staff reporter covering the art market for The Wall Street Journal. She reports on sales at auction houses including Sotheby’s and Christie’s as well as analyzes the funding and art-buying activities of the world’s major museums, art fairs, artists and collectors around the world. Kelly has covered the art market for the Journal since 2006. She won a Front Page Award from the Newswomen's Club of New York in 2009 for her profile of an FBI officer who recovers stolen art and a Deadline Club Award for Arts Reporting in 2021 from the New York chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists for her coverage of the digital-art boom.

This webinar is worth 1 PDC.

2023 Assets - Evolution, Innovation, and Market Realities of Contemporary Glass

$35.00 Antiques, Furniture + Decorative Arts

This presentation will give a brief history of the development of studio glass internationally, the artists who have made the greatest contributions and an examination of the market today.

Presented by Ferdinand Hampson. Mr. Hampson has lectured on the subject of contemporary glass extensively in Europe, Asia and the North America and has written numerous magazine articles and catalogues on the subject. Through Habatat Galleries he has published the largest body of work on Studio Glass in the world. For over 40 years Mr. Hampson has been a consultant to many appraisers in the field of studio glass, before forming his own company. He has evaluated many of the noted glass collection in the U.S. and continues to act as a consultant to auction houses.

The presentation is worth 1 PDC.

2023 Assets - Frauds & Forgeries: Considerations for Appraisers Dealing with Art and Cultural Property

$35.00 Annual Conference

Appraisers evaluating fine art and cultural property may encounter forgeries and fraudulent activity pursuant to their work. How such situations are handled may have significant implications for all parties involved. This presentation will help to contextualize a range of possible scenarios--from negligent behavior to criminal conduct--and suggest methods and practices enabling proper and ethical responses for appraisers. This presentation will also highlight the mission and capabilities of the FBI Art Crime Team and provide additional art crime-related information that may benefit conference attendees.

Jake Archer is a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is assigned to the Philadelphia Division. SA Archer is a member of both the FBI's Art Crime Team and Evidence Response Team. SA Archer conducts art and cultural property-related investigations, repatriations, and training domestically and internationally. Prior to his service with the FBI, SA Archer was an associate attorney with a private law firm in New Jersey. SA Archer earned a law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law and a master’s degree in Art History - Cultural Heritage and Preservation Studies from Rutgers University. While at Rutgers, SA Archer interned at the conservation laboratory at the Princeton University Art Museum and authored a thesis about the development of care for art and artifacts subjected to the law enforcement process. SA Archer is a member of the United States Cultural Heritage Coordinating Committee and Chair of its Technology Working Group, which is based in Washington, D.C. and coordinates diplomatic and law enforcement efforts to combat antiquities trafficking, disrupt trafficking networks, and protect against the looting and destruction of cultural property around the world.

This webinar is worth 1 PDC.

2023 Assets - New Frontiers in Fine Art: Digital Art & NFTs

$35.00 Fine Art

Over the last decade, digital assets have become a greater and greater element of clients’ investment portfolios. Non-fungible Tokens (“NFT”s) denote not just monetary value, but also very nonintuitive assets, such as fine art.

The magnitude of the rise in popularity of, and the values attributed to, digital art reached an unprecedented high early in 2021, with the sale of the digital work “Everydays: The First Thousand Days,” by the digital artist Mike Winkelmann, also known as “Beeple”. At Christie’s “First Open” auction, the digital collage sold for $69,346,250. This session will provide a brief introduction to digital art and its importance as an asset in the context of estate planning, charitable giving, and estate administration.

Nelle is a Partner in the Austin office of Ytterberg Deery Knull LLP. She works with individual clients on all aspects of their estate, gift and income tax planning and personal legal matters. In addition to working with clients to fine-tune their personal, charitable, and tax planning goals and put in place the appropriate documents to carry out those intentions in a tax-efficient way, she has advised on a broad range of matters, especially intergenerational wealth transfer using sophisticated approaches for a variety of assets ranging from traditional and alternative investments to residences, works of art, and business interests, including a major league sports team.

This webinar is worth 1 PDC.

2023 Assets - People Don't Call A Picasso A Spanish Painting: Recontextualizing Indigenous Art of North America

$35.00 Annual Conference

Explore the history and development of collecting Native American/First Nations art. Specifically, it examines the market for such objects, the evolving theories and practices of collecting, and the shifting legal landscape, including considerations of natural resources, forgeries, repatriation, economic development, and tribal nations sovereignty.

Scott Hale is a third-generation art & wine curator, appraiser & advisor. Scott’s grandfather, Leonard Atkison, was a trading post and gallery owner, and Scott's mother, Cindy Hale, is a former museum curator, and as some of you may remember, was a long-time ISA appraiser, (who is now enjoying her retirement in Santa Fe).

This webinar is worth 1 PDC.

2023 Assets - Primary and Auction Markets: The Lines Once Defined are Now Blurred

$35.00 Fine Art

Rebekah Bowling will discuss the ultra-contemporary market, think wet paint promises and donations, and provenance-building pre-offering activities. The delicate relationships between artists, gallerists, and the auction house. ISA’s Isabelle Weise and Rebekah Bowling will have a back-and-forth discussion about these elusive super-contemporary markets that once fell across a definitive border of primary gallery sales versus auction sales, and that line has now blurred. The market activity of private sales and auction activity from 2020 to the present has seen multiple trend changes and with Bowling’s expertise and experience, she will talk us through this uncharted territory of the ultra-modern market. Bowling will also highlight some of the market's hottest artists to watch today.

Rebekah Bowling is a Senior Specialist and Head of 21^st Century Art in Phillips’ 20th Century & Contemporary Art Department. During her tenure at Phillips, Rebekah has led fourteen day and mid-season sales, including the highest grossing Day Sale in Phillips’ history in November 2019. She was also responsible for handling the sale of Phillips’ first NFT – Mad Dog Jones’ Replicator, which realized over $4 million – and has continued to achieve strong results in this space. With expertise in the markets of emerging artists, she oversees the company’s auction and private sale strategy for works from this category.

This webinar is worth 1 PDC.

2023 Assets - The 21st Century Auction House: Global Reach, Personal Touch

$35.00 Antiques, Furniture + Decorative Arts

An “insiders” view to the global versus regional auction marketplace. How the current drive to consolidation helps consignors and buyers worldwide. She will be touching on everything auction from clients to sales to our recent merger with Bonhams.

Karen Keane is CEO of Bonhams Skinner, overseeing the operation of one of the world's leading auction houses, the largest in New England. She was instrumental in the establishment of Bonhams Skinner as a world-class auction gallery in Boston, as well as the company's expansion into specialty areas including Fine Musical Instruments, Science & Technology, Rare Books & Manuscripts, Fine Wines, and Judaica.

This webinar is worth 1 PDC.

2023 Assets - The Jewelry of David Webb, An Auction and Archivist Perspective

$35.00 Gems & Jewelry

Dianne Batista has a unique perspective of David Webb jewelry for appraisers. Her experience at auction and as archivist at David Webb enable her to share a unique perspective. The history of Webb, his design stories, and David Webb at retail vs the second hand market will all be discussed.

Dianne Batista is Director of Jewelry and Watches and Sr. Specialist at Rago / Wright auction houses. Prior to joining Rago, she was an independent consultant working as Archive Manager at David Webb. With over 30 years of experience in the industry, she has held positions as a Senior Jewelry Specialist at Christie’s and later as a consultant. In the retail jewelry sector, she was the US Head of Dior Fine Jewelry and Cinta Jewelry Director at John Hardy. She has lectured extensively and appeared as an original jewelry expert on PBS's Antiques Roadshow. Find her on Instagram @nycdianne.

This webinar is worth 1 PDC.

2023 Assets - Tiffany and Co. Identification / Bird on a Rock: An Insiders Guide to Preparing a Blue Box Appraisal

$35.00 Gems & Jewelry

With the increasing amount of goods on the market from Tiffany and Co. it is important to understand what the company can do, will do, and will not do for merchandise that needs to be appraised. The company has taken the stance of not authenticating jewelry and holloware and under certain circumstances may provide a client with an appraisal. Since their services are limited, it behooves us to be able to recognize characteristics of these items in order to provide due diligence, accuracy, and confidence for your clientele. Tiffany and Co. is one of a few jewelers that insurance companies will accept purchase receipt information without formal outside evaluation. This is due to the diamond reports given at time of sale in reference to their ISO certified chain of custody and internal gem lab processes.

Lauren Kalman Abramowitz was born in New York and her accent can still be heard in several words even though she has been in Arizona since 1998.Her extensive jewelry career includes the opening of the Arizona locations of Tiffany & Company which include Scottsdale and Tucson. Within the 10 years of experience with Tiffany and Company, Lauren was an award-winning and Gallop poll recognized employee.

This webinar is worth 1 PDC.

2023 Assets - Translating Expertise to English

$35.00 Annual Conference

A mediator’s core skill set involves communicating complicated concepts on behalf of parties in a way that makes sense and moves a case forward. Ms. Peterson will provide a framework for enabling audiences to understand the concepts being communicated, from understanding the speaker’s role to the audience’s needs. Identifying when communication disconnects are occurring, or as one of Ms. Peterson’s early professors called “when the audience is looking at you with greyed-out eyes.”

Ms. Peterson provides practical, pragmatic mediation services for state and federal civil cases. Ms. Peterson has arbitrated over 150 cases to date as chair, panel member, or sole arbitrator, including ad-hoc cases. She is a sought-after educator on mediation, arbitration, and ethics. Ms. Peterson serves as an adjunct clinical professor for the alternative dispute resolution program as part of the Frank Evans Center at the South Texas School of Law.

This webinar is worth 1 PDC.

2023 Assets - Trends in the Market for African American Art

$35.00 Fine Art

The concept of an African American art market, composed of objects, buyers, sellers and critics, appears to be trending for the past 10 years. This session will present a nuanced picture of how an African American art market has been conceptualized and how this understanding reflects a complex web of tensions and relationships. Consideration will be given to Trends in the Art Market, The Role of Black Art Advisors, Auctions and Fairs, and The Art of Making It.

John Guess, Jr. is the voice and architect behind the resurgence of the Houston Museum of African American Culture, where he currently serves as Chief Executive Officer. John has organized and managed HMAAC's exhibitions schedules since 2014, and has curated well received and reviewed exhibitions that have included Sandra Bland, The Abolitionists, Revelation of Goddesses: Retrospective of Eleanor Merritt, The Art of Malick Sidibe, Indifference, Riding The Tiger: The Art of Berg Long, Jr., Kingdom of Gold: The Photography of Ellen Kaplowitz, Close to Home: Latinx Art and Identity 2.0, etc. John also organized two national symposia.in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Center for Africana Studies; The African Presence in Mexico and Afropolitans.

This webinar is worth 1 PDC.

2023 Assets - Tuning Up Your Appraisal Report

$35.00 Business Development

This two hour session will focus on tuning up your appraisal reports for the various intended uses and users of personal property reports. Not only will the ISA report writing standard be fleshed out, there will be some very fine examples included to show how you can enhance your report for the reader. Every appraiser needs to see new and different ways to prepare their reports. Ms. Martin will be sharing with us some different approaches to our appraisal report presentations. Tuning up your appraisal report is not as difficult as it might seem.

Judith Martin ISA CAPP is currently the Director of Education for the International Society of Appraisers. Ms. Martin has been involved with ISA Education since 1999. She was the lead CORE instructor prior to moving to the ISA Board of Directors in 2005. She has been a CAPP reviewer for ISA for the past ten years as well as coming back to teach, CORE, AF+DA and Requalification for ISA in 2021.

This webinar is worth 2 PDCs.

2023 Assets - Untying the Sneaker Market

$35.00 Antiques, Furniture + Decorative Arts

Join us to explore the expansive sneaker market, from Bape to Nike and beyond. Wachter will discuss why it’s necessary to keep current on market trends, the celebrity impact, the importance of value characteristics and how to know if a collection warrants the expertise of a specialist.

Brahm Wachter joined the Sotheby’s Luxury Accessories & Collectables Department in New York in 2019, and transferred to the Los Angeles office in December of 2020. He currently works as Sotheby’s Head of Streetwear and Modern Collectibles. Mr. Wachter is additionally largely responsible for Sotheby’s expansion into the sneaker and sports memorabilia spaces, as well as various other initiatives that aim to develop new categories and audiences within the company.

This webinar is worth 1 PDC.

2023 Assets - Watch History & the Current Market of Luxury Watches

$35.00 Gems & Jewelry

Ken Specht’s “ Watch History and the Current Market of Luxury Watches” talk covers the dramatic changes in the Luxury Watch Market in the past year. One minute the “Batman” Rolex is soaring, next it falls from the heights. The Luxury Watch market has been up and down like a yo yo over the past several years. Ken Specht, an icon in the watch industry, has his thumb on the pulse of luxury watches. His captivating presentation is both exciting and chock full of the information appraisers need to know.

Ken is an active member of The National Association of Watch & Clock Collectors and a charter member of both the International Watch & Jewelers Guild and Watch Floor Traders Association. Ken established the Specht Sheet watch pricing guide 31 years ago and co-authored several horology books. He established the first serial production numbers dating system for Rolex Oyster watches. Ken serves as an expert witness in both Federal and State Courts and valued watches for the US Customs & Drug Enforcement Agency.

This webinar is worth 1 PDC.

2023 Assets - What Do Comparable Sales, Value Determination, and Tax Court Have in Common?

$35.00 Annual Conference

Tim Luke, ISA AM, delves into approaches appraisers need to consider when their reports may come under scrutiny. Included are excellent examples that explore the nuance of vocabulary (what is value vs. estimate?), what timeframes are important when determining market trends, and things to guard against when navigating the industry.

Tim Luke has over 30+ years of experience in the auction and appraisal industry, beginning his career at Christie’s in New York where he became an Auctioneer and Director.. After leaving Christie’s Tim established his own auction/appraisal/events business, TreasureQuest Group, Inc., based in South Florida providing appraisals for divorce, insurance, donations, and estates, along with providing auction and brokerage services of Fine & Decorative arts. Tim has evaluated multiple estates for various national auction houses throughout his multi year career. In 2020 Tim was appointed to the Appraisal Standards Board of the Appraisal Foundation for a three year term. He is currently the National Director of Appraisals and Valuations for Hindman Auctions Inc. a well known auction house based in Chicago IL.

2024 Annual Business Meeting

ISA Updates

Join us on May 30th at 12pm (Noon) (CDT) as ISA President Irene Szylinger, ISA CAPP, will provide an overview of our 2024 activities. The business meeting will be followed by the Annual Awards Presentation.

A Pandemic Polemic: How Recent Changes in the Collectibles Market are Here to Stay

$40.00 Antiques, Furniture + Decorative Arts

As always, the collectibles market is changing, though in the last several months, there have been some significant shifts and surprises. With the unforeseen changes in the marketplace, it's important to look at not only what items are selling, but how the venues for selling those items have transformed. From the sudden popularity and skyrocketing sales of 1990s era sports cards, to the reliance on third party grading and its effects on value, we'll look at some of the changes in buying habits, the availability of collectibles, and how the market is changing in reaction to social distancing requirements.

Presenter: James Supp

James Supp, frequently seen on the popular PBS television series Antiques Roadshow, is a fine arts and antiques appraiser based in the Pacific Northwest. His company, Coronado Trading Co., provides a broad array of estate, appraisal and brokering services to discerning clients. James has also provided appraisals and expert witness testimony at the State and Federal level. James has offered lectures and presentations on antiques, conservation, collecting and restoration.

This webinar originally aired from 2:00-3:00pm CST on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020.

American Furniture 101

$40.00 Antiques, Furniture + Decorative Arts Michael Logan, ISA CAPP

Take a walk through the history of American furniture from the settling of Jamestown up to the beginning of the Machine Age, with Michael Logan. He discusses design elements, materials and styles to aid in learning some basics of furniture identification.

American Railroad Artifacts and Ephemera

$40.00 Antiques, Furniture + Decorative Arts Brad Lomazzi, ISA AM

This presentation will focus on the most popular categories of American Railroad Artifacts and Ephemera along with the most significant valuation considerations for each. A discussion of directly related Western Americana category crossovers will also be included. Finally, a dovetail presentation will consider other directly related transportation mode artifacts and ephemera categories and all of their valuation commonalities.

Appearances Can Be Deceiving: Identifying Black & White Photography

$40.00 Fine Art Scott Hale, ISA AM

Despite their relatively brief history, photographs have become a ubiquitous property for both Fine Art and Antiques and Residential Contents appraisals, and increasingly appraisers are required to identify and distinguish between the different types and processes of photographs. What's the difference between a daguerrotype and ambrotype? Salt print and platinum print? Silver collodion and silver gelatin? Carte de viste and cabinet card? And most importantly, what impact does it all have on value?

Appraising Antiquities Today: What You Need to Know

$40.00 Antiques, Furniture + Decorative Arts Sue McGovern-Huffman

Since antiquity, objects have been stolen, destroyed or illegally sold, now creating an international determination to keep a country’s cultural heritage intact by means of legislation and enforcement. This presentation seeks to clarify some of the current sticky issues concerning antiquities by providing information on current US laws, paperwork needed, provenance research, authentication and "when all else fails" help lines.

Appraising Autographs, Manuscripts & Historical Documents - Easier Than You Think

$40.00 Antiques, Furniture + Decorative Arts Brian Kathenes, ISA CAPP

This webinar will provide you with specific, simple ways to identify common non-genuine autographs and documents that you may encounter on an appraisal engagement.

Appraising Outliers Four Rare Portraits by Gilbert Stuart

$40.00 Fine Art Cindy Charleston-Rosenberg, ISA CAPP

Appraising Outliers at the High-End of the Art Market: Four Rare Washington Portraits by Gilbert Stuart, and What I Didn’t Know I Didn’t Know

1. How to approach a high-end assignment when there are no true comparable sales
2. Getting experts to work with you
3. Limits of personal property appraiser’s expertise

Appraising Pablo Picasso Part I

$40.00 Fine Art Tony Pernicone, ISA AM

Pablo Picasso is the most highly collected printmaker in the history of fine art. Tony Pernicone, Fine Art Dealer, Appraiser and Auctioneer, ISA AM, ASA, NAA and CSA, has been representing his art since 1981. He will lead us through the various limited edition mediums of Picasso, including etching, lithography, linocuts, ceramics, posters, and pochoir; along with the various catalogue references for these works, and the history, importance, and value they hold in the current marketplace. Tony will also discuss some of the ways to spot Picasso fakes.

Appraising Stamps and Coins Tips, Tricks, and Hints

$40.00 Antiques, Furniture + Decorative Arts Brian Kathenes, ISA CAPP

Learn about appraising stamps and coins from Brian Kathenes, ISA CAPP.

Assets 2018 Post Conference Recap (Webinar)

Annual Conference Perri Guthrie, ISA CAPP & Meredith Meuwly, ISA CAPP

ISA President, Perri Guthrie, will present a recap of Assets 2018. ISA's Director of Education, Meredith Meuwly, will address education related questions.

Assets 2021: African-American Art - The Emerging Market

$40.00 Annual Conference

The growing commitment of museums to diversify their collections and major collectors following the trend has given rise to an ever-increasing demand for African American art. In this presentation, gallerist and art advisory Myrtis Bedolla will address the black art sector's rapid growth in the primary and secondary markets. With prices on the ascent, the market's fluidity is cause for appraisers and gallerists to work in concert with one another. A tenuous relationship at best, this presentation will offer techniques to strengthen the professional bon and provide industry resources to aid appraisers in the valuation process.

Presenter:
Myrtis Bedolla
Founding Director, Galerie Myrtis